Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice

SV ACADEMY LTD

LONDON (SE9 1DA)

Closes in 22 days (Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 September 2025

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Summary

SV Academy needs proactive, positive people who are ready for a challenge and have a passion for helping young people achieve, no matter what the barrier. Our TAs are role models and mentors, supporting London's most vulnerable youth to inspire and motivate positive change. Are you ready for a demanding but rewarding role?

Wage

£12,170.60 to £19,682.52, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday; 8.45am - 3.45pm. This position is offered as term time only. Breaks to be confirmed.

31 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 November 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

TA Apprentices are based in our secondary AP school and:

  • Support the delivery of tailored teaching activities, a one-to-one basis or in small groups
  • Support pupils to engage in learning and stay on task 
  • Support the social and emotional development of pupils
  • Help prepare classroom resources
  • Provide support outside class, helping during exams, covering teacher absences and accompanying school trips
  • Support breakfast & after-school club, revision, lunch duties, creative & vocational tasks, PE

Where you'll work

MODERN HOUSE
6 ELTHAM HIGH STREET
LONDON
SE9 1DA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
  • Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
  • Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
  • Adapt resources to support all learners.
  • Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
  • Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
  • Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
  • Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
  • Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
  • Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
  • Apply methods of formative assessment.
  • Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
  • Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
  • Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
  • Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
  • Provide feedback to learners.
  • Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
  • Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
  • Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
  • Adapt resources to support all learners.
  • Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
  • Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
  • Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
  • Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
  • Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
  • Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
  • Apply methods of formative assessment.
  • Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
  • Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
  • Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
  • Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
  • Provide feedback to learners.

Training schedule

  • Apprentices will work towards a Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification, through a mix of on-the-job training and off-the-job learning, which may be based at the workplace or offsite at an apprenticeship training provider
  • Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

All staff and volunteers complete an enhanced DBS check. Any cautions or convictions should be disclosed at interview.

About this employer

SV is an award-winning creative arts organisation and nurture school, offering education, training, music production and studio hire. We are an OFSTED-registered independent school and an urban music specialist, offering opportunities to disadvantaged young people. With a focus on social justice and inclusion, we seek to offer creative, inspiring, life-changing opportunities for progression and personal development.

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After this apprenticeship

  • SV Academy is keen to nurture new talent, and our apprentices usually progress to more senior roles within our organisation

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

info@streetvibes.org

02030318240

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340981.

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Closes in 22 days (Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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